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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Helsinki Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Helsinki

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 1.8% cheaper than Helsinki without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jerusalem is 4.7% cheaper than Helsinki without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.51 โ‚ช70.7
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.16
28.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 โ‚ช267
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
-17.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 โ‚ช47.78
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
21.57%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ช13.84
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
-16.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ช8.32
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
-11.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
-9.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 โ‚ช27.57
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.90
9.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ช27.04
$8.13 โ‚ฌ7.01
5.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
47.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ช7.39
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-9.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
4.76%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ช13.14
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.10
16.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 โ‚ช44.43
$8.97 โ‚ฌ7.74
57.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.47 โ‚ช36.03
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
-21.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.07 โ‚ช56.8
$22.35 โ‚ฌ19.27
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ช10.37
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ช6.42
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.44
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
-31.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ช7.69
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
-48.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
39.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ช4.88
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
-17.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 โ‚ช6.61
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
2.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ช4.41
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-26.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 โ‚ช30.25
$12.70 โ‚ฌ10.95
-24.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 โ‚ช47.59
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.87
-5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ช7.94
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
-20.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ช8.90
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.38
-27.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.15
-53.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ช213
$81.4 โ‚ฌ70.2
-16.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 โ‚ช10.90
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.90
-56.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 โ‚ช2.89
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
-17.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 โ‚ช90.0
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.0
-58.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช6.56
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K โ‚ช145.9K
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
24.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
16.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 โ‚ช728
$127 โ‚ฌ109
83.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
-57.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.83 โ‚ช90.5
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
22.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 โ‚ช272
$46.59 โ‚ฌ40.16
86.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.83 โ‚ช93.7
$33.70 โ‚ฌ29.05
-11.48%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 โ‚ช39.62
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.84
-35.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$878 โ‚ช2,757
$405 โ‚ฌ349
116.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K โ‚ช65.5K
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,646
86.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ช331
$107 โ‚ฌ92.5
-1.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 โ‚ช196
$38.20 โ‚ฌ32.93
63.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ช391
$102 โ‚ฌ88.3
21.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ช364
$125 โ‚ฌ108
-7.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 โ‚ช4,903
$1,190 โ‚ฌ1,025
31.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 โ‚ช3,544
$945 โ‚ฌ814
19.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 โ‚ช8,715
$2,092 โ‚ฌ1,803
32.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 โ‚ช5,932
$1,553 โ‚ฌ1,339
21.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.3K โ‚ช60.5K
$9,782 โ‚ฌ8,432
96.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,874 โ‚ช27.9K
$4,885 โ‚ฌ4,211
81.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Helsinki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,667 โ‚ช11.5K
$3,284 โ‚ฌ2,831
11.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4.09
46.70%

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Last update for Jerusalem: January 11, 2026

Last update for Helsinki: January 13, 2026

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